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president obama won, and entitlement reform will not happen. guest: going back to the features and the benefits, let's get to the benefits -- you do not do entitlement reform, these programs are not sustainable. they will not exist ase ow them. those people that tweet in and say we are not going to do it, go back to this caller, their moms and dads that are on the program, receiving benefits, they will not be able to receive them indefinitely because those programs will run out of money. that is not me saying that heard that is experts that run the program -- saying that. that is experts that run the program from the left and the right that say we are on an unsustainable course. if you take all the revenue we take in in taxes, there is only enough money to pay for the entitlements, including social security and some of defense and the interest on the debt. anything else in washington as we look out this window, there is no money for it. we have to have some sort of reform so that paren, senior citizens will be able to receive benefits they are
president obama won, and entitlement reform will not happen. guest: going back to the features and the benefits, let's get to the benefits -- you do not do entitlement reform, these programs are not sustainable. they will not exist ase ow them. those people that tweet in and say we are not going to do it, go back to this caller, their moms and dads that are on the program, receiving benefits, they will not be able to receive them indefinitely because those programs will run out of money. that...
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we'll hear from house members and senators as well as president obama. the prayer breakfast gets under way at 8:00 a.m. eastern. you can follow live coverage on c-span 2. >> what i've discovered in my -- as i've gotten older and more mature is that the absolute worst strategy to achieve happiness in life is to make that your primary goal. if you make happiness actually what you're striving for, you will not probably achieve it. instead you'll end up being sort of narcissistic, self-involved, caring about your own pleasures and your own satisfactions in life as your paramount goal. what i found is that happiness is best thought of as a byproduct of other things. it's a byproduct of meaningful work and family and friends and good health and love and care. we get happiness not by aiming directly for it but by throwing ourselves into life projects, involving ourselves in fundamentally trying to have integrity and being a good person. >> in "conscious capitalism," whole foods co-founder and c.e.o. john mackey examines how the inherent good of business and cap
we'll hear from house members and senators as well as president obama. the prayer breakfast gets under way at 8:00 a.m. eastern. you can follow live coverage on c-span 2. >> what i've discovered in my -- as i've gotten older and more mature is that the absolute worst strategy to achieve happiness in life is to make that your primary goal. if you make happiness actually what you're striving for, you will not probably achieve it. instead you'll end up being sort of narcissistic,...
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he became the obama deputy chief of staff for 2009 and went on to become the manager of the obama reelection campaign in 2012. she worked with governor romney where she then served as his chief of staff and was a top adviser for the romney campaign. ms. myers is one of the inaugural fellows. in 2008, she served as a battleground state erector for the obama campaign. matt rhoades has been a lead strategist for the republican national committee. he was a research analyst in the 2000 elections. he was the director of research for the 2004 bush campaign. he was the campaign manager for romney. stuart stephens has gone on to elect more governors than any other current republican media consultant. he has also worked on campaigns overseas. he was involved in that media image for romney in 2008 and was a senior strategist for the presidential campaign in 2012. finally, our moderator for tonight is mr. chuck todd. he has experience as an editor and is an on-air political analyst. he is the current role of the chief white house correspondent for nbc. the panel will cover the 2012 election and campaign
he became the obama deputy chief of staff for 2009 and went on to become the manager of the obama reelection campaign in 2012. she worked with governor romney where she then served as his chief of staff and was a top adviser for the romney campaign. ms. myers is one of the inaugural fellows. in 2008, she served as a battleground state erector for the obama campaign. matt rhoades has been a lead strategist for the republican national committee. he was a research analyst in the 2000 elections. he...
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at the white house at 10:45, president obama will make a statement. he is expected to call on congress to take action to avoid sequestration. you can watch that live on our website, c-span.org. we'll have it for you after the discussion at the chamber of commerce later this morning. conversation from this morning's "washington journal" on the president's state of the union proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. host: and we're back. guest: it is lower than it has been in decades even though it was raised in 2007. can you explain how that would work? guest: it would go to $9 an hour. host: 11 this last time it was adjusted. it doesn't cost the government anything to do it. this is a cheap way to do it for the government. this is do not like this. big businesses do not like that. host: the last time it was raised was in 2007. why hasn't it been raised since then? guest: a general sense in washington. to do not want to interfere with the workplace. if you raise the minimum wage, there is concern you raise unemployment. the economic analysis of
at the white house at 10:45, president obama will make a statement. he is expected to call on congress to take action to avoid sequestration. you can watch that live on our website, c-span.org. we'll have it for you after the discussion at the chamber of commerce later this morning. conversation from this morning's "washington journal" on the president's state of the union proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. host: and we're back. guest: it is lower than it has been in...
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and of course, we are at the beginning of the second term for president obama. our great leader, tom bill sack -- vilsack, has an opportunity to share his visions for the second term. it does seem like it is sequester, sequester, sequester these days, and that does weigh heavily on our shoulders. we are plowing through and going to do great things in the second term. i am sure he is excited to share that with you. i also want to recognize that we have a lot of young people in the audience from the outlook forum student diversity program , now in its seventh year. 20 undergraduates, and for the first time, 10 graduate students, are here to gain insights into food and agriculture. so be sure to seek them out during the breaks. if you see them in the sessions , congratulate them for being here. mentor them a little over the course of a couple days. that would be great. i know how important these young people are, because i have an alumnus of this program, johnnie jones, who works in my office. these are the people who are going to lead american agriculture in the f
and of course, we are at the beginning of the second term for president obama. our great leader, tom bill sack -- vilsack, has an opportunity to share his visions for the second term. it does seem like it is sequester, sequester, sequester these days, and that does weigh heavily on our shoulders. we are plowing through and going to do great things in the second term. i am sure he is excited to share that with you. i also want to recognize that we have a lot of young people in the audience from...
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while the obama administration has designated that attack a workplace violence. the survivors cannot get assistance. major asan was influenced by awlaki. killed by a drone missile. now the people involved are not getting the necessary help. the secretary of defense, panetta, the chairman of joint chiefs, attorney general holder ngs and the president of the united states have failed, have failed the people and continue to fail the people that were wounded and killed and the families at fort hood. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee rise? mr. cohen: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. cohen: thank you, mr. speaker. today is the birthday of abraham lincoln. unfortunately, not many americans probably know that because february 12 used to be a date that people remembered. now it's just presidents' day. a weekend vacation. a movie has been presented, an award winning movie about president lincoln. a gr
while the obama administration has designated that attack a workplace violence. the survivors cannot get assistance. major asan was influenced by awlaki. killed by a drone missile. now the people involved are not getting the necessary help. the secretary of defense, panetta, the chairman of joint chiefs, attorney general holder ngs and the president of the united states have failed, have failed the people and continue to fail the people that were wounded and killed and the families at fort...
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some of these people -- this obama guy has tons of influence. so we all have influence. you can think about that, we all have an equal influence, and the court rejected that idea. increasingly, because the court has rejected the quality rationale, or form arguments which are primarily in my view at least at the academic level based on equality, themselves or disguise themselves in the corruption argument, and as a result they further confuse. they talk about it being corrective -- corruptive. when you look at that actual legislation were ideas get ground into legislation, often times equality all has something to do with it. we have to stand by your ad provision. brad smith and i approve this message because you idiots could not figure out that the campaign was approved by me. that is how i would do my disclaimer if i were running. why was that there? the congressional effect -- record is very clear. they thought it would reduce the attack ads on them, reduce negative adds, and you saw a lot feingold n the mccain- amendment. this is one -- and you see it in the enforceme
some of these people -- this obama guy has tons of influence. so we all have influence. you can think about that, we all have an equal influence, and the court rejected that idea. increasingly, because the court has rejected the quality rationale, or form arguments which are primarily in my view at least at the academic level based on equality, themselves or disguise themselves in the corruption argument, and as a result they further confuse. they talk about it being corrective -- corruptive....
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obama, distinguished guests, which includes everybody. thank you so much for this wonderful honor to be at this stage. again, i was here 16 years ago, and the fact they have invited me back means i did not offend too many people. that is great. i want to start by reading for texts that will put into context what i have to say. proverbs 11:9 -- the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escapes. proverbs 11:12 -- the man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a man of understanding holds his tongue. proverbs 11:20 5 -- a generous man will prosper. he refreshes others with himself -- who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. if my people who are called by my name will foll and pray and n from their wicked ways, then we will forgive their sins. i had an opportunity to speak at a lot of venues. this is my fourth speech this week. i have an opportunity to talk to a lot of people. i have been asking people what concerns you, what are you most concerned about in terms of the spirituality and the direction
obama, distinguished guests, which includes everybody. thank you so much for this wonderful honor to be at this stage. again, i was here 16 years ago, and the fact they have invited me back means i did not offend too many people. that is great. i want to start by reading for texts that will put into context what i have to say. proverbs 11:9 -- the godless destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escapes. proverbs 11:12 -- the man who lacks judgment derides his neighbor, but a...
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and what is called the obama knowledge initiative. we also have immediately employable skills. earlier this month, we made a good beginning with the events focusing on explaining how community colleges work. as many colleges were represented. ladies and gentlemen, let me endeavor to draw my presentation to a conclusion and recommendation on the way forward. there is a more effective cooperation on terrorism and there is strong support for a partnership. and there is an impact on the region. we recognize and welcome your enduring commitment. we hope that our concerns will also factor in your calculations. the relationship between us, and as you recalibrate your presence, we hope that the transformation of our relationship can go forward based on what each side can bring to the table. we need to do more to make defense cooperation part of a new normal. weakened by a simple process solutions to enable your company is to make valuable money to meet our defense requirements. we also have the joint production of defense. we can move to make this happen rather than inviting each other
and what is called the obama knowledge initiative. we also have immediately employable skills. earlier this month, we made a good beginning with the events focusing on explaining how community colleges work. as many colleges were represented. ladies and gentlemen, let me endeavor to draw my presentation to a conclusion and recommendation on the way forward. there is a more effective cooperation on terrorism and there is strong support for a partnership. and there is an impact on the region. we...
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president obama is committed to moving forward on that and so am i. so must you be ready to join us in that effort. [applause] can we all say thank you to our signers? [applause] so, think about all these things i've listed. think about the world as you see it today. let's face it, we're all in this one together. no nation can stand alone. we share nothing so completely as our planet. when we work with others to develop and deploy clean technologies that will power a new world -- six trillion dollar market waiting -- huge amount of jobs, when we do that, we know we are helping create new markets and opportunities for america's second to none innovators and entrepreneurs so that we can succeed in the next great revolution in our marketplace. we need to commit ourselves to doing the smart thing and the right thing and to truly take on this challenge. if we don't rise to meet it, then rising temperatures and rising the levels will surely lead to rising costs down the road. ask any insurance company in america. if we waste this opportunity, it may be the
president obama is committed to moving forward on that and so am i. so must you be ready to join us in that effort. [applause] can we all say thank you to our signers? [applause] so, think about all these things i've listed. think about the world as you see it today. let's face it, we're all in this one together. no nation can stand alone. we share nothing so completely as our planet. when we work with others to develop and deploy clean technologies that will power a new world -- six trillion...
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president obama need your help. to help us, to do everything we can to strengthen our nation and to carry those ideals out into the world. here, we can do the best of things you can do in government. that's what excites me. we get to try to make our nation safer. get to try to make peace in the world, a world where there is far too much conflict, far too much killing. there are alternatives. we get to try to cure disease and empower people who have no voice. we get to talk about empowering people through our ideals and through those ideals hopefully they can change their lives. that's what's happening in the world today. we get to live the ideals of our nation which and in doing , so i think we can make our country stronger and we can make the world more peaceful. so i look forward to joining with you as we march down this road together living the ideals of our country, which is the best imagined. what other job can you get up and advance the cause of nation and keep faith with the ideals of your country on which it
president obama need your help. to help us, to do everything we can to strengthen our nation and to carry those ideals out into the world. here, we can do the best of things you can do in government. that's what excites me. we get to try to make our nation safer. get to try to make peace in the world, a world where there is far too much conflict, far too much killing. there are alternatives. we get to try to cure disease and empower people who have no voice. we get to talk about empowering...
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president obama has scheduled a meeting with congressional leaders at the white house on friday. speaker boehner and democratic leader nancy pelosi and the senate leaders, harry reid and mitch mcconnell friday at the white house. the president will be speaking at the business council dinner in the nation capital and expect to hear remarks about the sequester and live coverage coming up in 15 minutes at 7:30 eastern. the president was on capitol hill joining congressional leaders and others for a ceremony dedicating a statue of rosa parks. here's a look. >> out of selfishness or out of fear or simple lack of moral imagination, we so often spend our lives as if in a fault, accepting injustice, rationalizing inequity, tolerating the intolerable, like the bus driver, but also like the passengers on the bus. we see the way things are, children hungry in a land of plenty, entire neighborhoods ravaged by violence, families hobbled by job loss or illness and we make excuses for inaction. and we say to ourselves, that's not my responsibility. there's nothing i can do. rosa parks tells us,
president obama has scheduled a meeting with congressional leaders at the white house on friday. speaker boehner and democratic leader nancy pelosi and the senate leaders, harry reid and mitch mcconnell friday at the white house. the president will be speaking at the business council dinner in the nation capital and expect to hear remarks about the sequester and live coverage coming up in 15 minutes at 7:30 eastern. the president was on capitol hill joining congressional leaders and others for...
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i think this is very much open to president obama as he takes to the house. he talks about the desire to work together for a true balanced approach, not a balanced approach that is not balanced. he could be met halfway by john boehner and the house republicans. that saves the country. it is my pleasure to call up my former budget committee chairman. it is nice to be part of a group with people you have read about in history books. this fellow i did serve with. jim nussle. >> thank you. hopefully not in the history books in just yet. i am jim nussle from iowa. i and the former house budget chairman. learned a lot from watching them work together. and the people on this stage. they're all out of hand in working the process to a successful conclusion many times while the serbs in congress. i am co-chair of the committee for responsible federal budget. we thought it would be important to tap the resources of people who have actually been there, it done that, had a number of teachers to their credit of having accomplished deficit .eduction the seem to be a foreign
i think this is very much open to president obama as he takes to the house. he talks about the desire to work together for a true balanced approach, not a balanced approach that is not balanced. he could be met halfway by john boehner and the house republicans. that saves the country. it is my pleasure to call up my former budget committee chairman. it is nice to be part of a group with people you have read about in history books. this fellow i did serve with. jim nussle. >> thank you....
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tell us a little bit about michelle obama's transition in and how she prepared for it. >> michelle obama is a serious student, but i don't think there is any way one can be prepared in a sense to really know what is going to be like. her husband had been a u.s. senator for a few years, but she and the girls had stayed in chicago where her whole family and support work. the bush people were incredibly helpful and generous about what the office was like and the structure and all that. the bushes were as well, personally, when the obama is visited. but i have to say there's just no substitute for being there. mrs. obama and the family were first at the adams hotel and then the blair house and into the white house for coffee, as is the tradition on inauguration morning. and everyone went off to the inauguration, and then what the white house residence staff does is just unbelievable, where in that time when the inauguration is going on, in this case they move the bushes out and the obamas in. they walk in, and now they live in this new home. it is really quite startling, and i don't think th
tell us a little bit about michelle obama's transition in and how she prepared for it. >> michelle obama is a serious student, but i don't think there is any way one can be prepared in a sense to really know what is going to be like. her husband had been a u.s. senator for a few years, but she and the girls had stayed in chicago where her whole family and support work. the bush people were incredibly helpful and generous about what the office was like and the structure and all that. the...
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, do you agree with obama? 44:55 >> yes here is the role of the president is to have this broad perspective that last longer than the debate was. think about a world where the two biggest economies in the world did not do business together. it is hard to imagine. it is an important relationship even though it is complicated. >> globalization has been a good thing. you could argue that. you could argue that it is an evitable. that living standards have been raised for so many people in the world. that is a good thing. to the average american, how do you make the case that our relationship with china has delivered on the promise that people thought it held? >> billions of dollars of exports going out the door. has is been good for american workers? >> it is a complicated story. there are instances where you will not be able to make the case today. if the world ended today, and you did a tally sheet, you will have various countries where you would say this one did not work as well as the other. on the five percent
, do you agree with obama? 44:55 >> yes here is the role of the president is to have this broad perspective that last longer than the debate was. think about a world where the two biggest economies in the world did not do business together. it is hard to imagine. it is an important relationship even though it is complicated. >> globalization has been a good thing. you could argue that. you could argue that it is an evitable. that living standards have been raised for so many people...
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with obama? >> yes here is the role of the president is to have this broad perspective that last longer than the debate was. think about a world where the two biggest economies in the world did not do business together. it is hard to imagine. it is an important relationship even though it is complicated. >> globalization has been a good thing. you could argue that. you could argue that it is an evitable. that living standards have been raised for so many people in the world. that is a good thing. to the average american, how do you make the case that our relationships with china has delivered on the promise that people thought it held? >> billions of dollars of exports going out the door. has been been good for american workers? >> it is a complicated story. there are instances where you will not be able to make the case today. if the world ended today, and you did a tally sheet, you will have various countries where you would say this one did not work as well as the other. on the five percent of
with obama? >> yes here is the role of the president is to have this broad perspective that last longer than the debate was. think about a world where the two biggest economies in the world did not do business together. it is hard to imagine. it is an important relationship even though it is complicated. >> globalization has been a good thing. you could argue that. you could argue that it is an evitable. that living standards have been raised for so many people in the world. that is...
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as president obama said, climate change is a priority. we are going to take action. we began with the administration's actions with endangerment finding. that was a groundbreaking decision which led us down the path of regulating carbon as a pollutant. it opened the door to some historic achievements that vicky mentioned, we will continue to dwell on them. one must dwell on success. especially when you have a long road ahead, every milestone it should be celebrated. the light and heavy duty vehicle greenhouse gas standards was, in fact, are remarkable achievement. a look at -- it looked at the contentious process between the epa and the car industry to figure out how we could align our goals on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions and how we could speak together with one voice, which we had never done before. how we could do that with the support and engagement, total engagement, of the companies themselves. how we could work hand-in-hand with california, and hand-in- hand with the unions that service these manufacturing companies, and really do something that h
as president obama said, climate change is a priority. we are going to take action. we began with the administration's actions with endangerment finding. that was a groundbreaking decision which led us down the path of regulating carbon as a pollutant. it opened the door to some historic achievements that vicky mentioned, we will continue to dwell on them. one must dwell on success. especially when you have a long road ahead, every milestone it should be celebrated. the light and heavy duty...
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as it obama's -- president obama's decision to delay on the keystone. mr. harper implement a major pivot and a canadian trade policy away from the united states and toward china. he dropped the keystone as a party and picked up another pipeline, nor the way, which seeks to ship oil to the specific coast so we can go to china -- to the pacific coast so we can go to china. there is possibility president obama can fix the relationship by deciding to proceed with the key some pipeline but there's also a possibility is too late. and that our government has moved on. from what i have read, the decision the president has to make is tricky. it is not clear how it will go. does that sound right to you? >> when i look at the future of canada-u.s. relations, i see it as two separate planes and they go in the opposite directions. the best analogy is that they are headed towards an open marriage. you have these two partners and they started out with this great, fat wedding. a great honeymoon, everything was great and exciting. now we are at a point where people are look
as it obama's -- president obama's decision to delay on the keystone. mr. harper implement a major pivot and a canadian trade policy away from the united states and toward china. he dropped the keystone as a party and picked up another pipeline, nor the way, which seeks to ship oil to the specific coast so we can go to china -- to the pacific coast so we can go to china. there is possibility president obama can fix the relationship by deciding to proceed with the key some pipeline but there's...
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what do you think it will be if it is not president obama? >> at the beginning of president clinton's first two is now is the opportune time. what we need to do is to quit complaining and pushed these guys to make the compromise they have to make in order to get something real but that puts our fiscal house in order. >> he spent hours and days in his work, the last person to balance the budget in the united states, by working with newt gingrich and dick armey. he often says he only won, but he is that kind of savvy, mr. steady, if he cannot at ayer admired and deeply, watched him, he is a tremendous man, the best of the best, if he with his skill and negotiating skills cannot get us there, it will not get there, and the markets will do the shot. they do not care a whit about who is president or a whit about democrats or republicans. they care about them, and if anybody cannot figure that out -- they have walks for brains. but senator simpson, you will have the last word here. >> god, i did not want that. >> tell us what will happen to the mar
what do you think it will be if it is not president obama? >> at the beginning of president clinton's first two is now is the opportune time. what we need to do is to quit complaining and pushed these guys to make the compromise they have to make in order to get something real but that puts our fiscal house in order. >> he spent hours and days in his work, the last person to balance the budget in the united states, by working with newt gingrich and dick armey. he often says he only...
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obama learned this early on. he had a four year head start and with his data machine, they built a kind of grassroots tactical edge that is the model of politics. my favorite example of this is that the obama campaign actually hired a guy in cleveland who is sole job it was to go to work shops all day he'd go to one barbershop, then another, he'd sit around talk to people, what are the hopes and dreams. what is going on in the family. what are their financial problems. so when it came time to turn them out on election day, it's like turning out your friend. now i don't care how much money you put into media buys you cannot done kate that connection with voters. it seems that strategists are catching on. but there has to be a caveyot. 2012 was not 2010. 2010 i would say was a policy referendum on policy issues, healthcare, bailout spending. 2012 at the end of the day was a personality contest at the presidential level. mitt romney was the next white guy in line and like bob dole. no doubt republicans will lose tha
obama learned this early on. he had a four year head start and with his data machine, they built a kind of grassroots tactical edge that is the model of politics. my favorite example of this is that the obama campaign actually hired a guy in cleveland who is sole job it was to go to work shops all day he'd go to one barbershop, then another, he'd sit around talk to people, what are the hopes and dreams. what is going on in the family. what are their financial problems. so when it came time to...
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president obama on his way back from leesburg, virginia, where he spoke with house democrats on their annual policy retreat. this morning the president joined congressional members at this year's the s-chip foundation national -- this year's fellowship foundation national prayer breakfast. >[applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. please have a seat. that you for that introduction. i thought he was going to talk about my gray hair. [laughter] it is true that my daughters are gorgeous. that is because my wife is gorgeous. [applause] and my goal is to improve my gene pool. thank you for your wonderful work on behalf of this breakfast, to all of those who have worked so hard to put this together, to the heads of state, members of congress, and my cabinet, religious leaders, distinguished guests, to our at standing speaker, to all the faithful, who journeyed to our capital. michelle lanai are truly honored to be with you this morning. before i begin, i hope people do not mind me taking a moment of personal privilege, i want to say a word about a close friend of min
president obama on his way back from leesburg, virginia, where he spoke with house democrats on their annual policy retreat. this morning the president joined congressional members at this year's the s-chip foundation national -- this year's fellowship foundation national prayer breakfast. >[applause] >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. please have a seat. that you for that introduction. i thought he was going to talk about my gray hair. [laughter] it is true that my...
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they are calling it the obama sequester. come on. don't they remember their pledge to grover norquist that has forever bound them to starving the federal government of revenue? now, look where that got us when they threatened to default on the debt. it got us the sequester. they refused to compromise and forced us into another self-made arbitrary crisis. no, it's not an obama sequester. it's a grover norquister. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. poe: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. poe: madam speaker, as the sun was rising in the iraqi desert, three dozen mortgage arse rained down on camp liberty. camp liberty is where innocent iranian exaisles, including women and children, live. this unprovoked attack left six people dead and dozens wounded. now, who was responsible? was it the iraqis, the iranians? looks to me that both governments should be held accountable. these dissidents stand for
they are calling it the obama sequester. come on. don't they remember their pledge to grover norquist that has forever bound them to starving the federal government of revenue? now, look where that got us when they threatened to default on the debt. it got us the sequester. they refused to compromise and forced us into another self-made arbitrary crisis. no, it's not an obama sequester. it's a grover norquister. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek...
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secretary lew has served president obama in four positions. this is his fourth and he and the president have become close through his service together. the president wanted to have this ceremony for secretary lew because of that relationship. >> the associated press reported that the last secretary geithner was sworn in by the vice president and made remark about the financial crisis, we need to get our team in place. why would the president not open it up -- >> again, it was a family ceremony that the president addressed the looming sequester challenge as recently as last night. he took questions on it from you guys on friday. i'm sure he will talk to you about it in the future. it is not as important as who he is playing golf with but he will be talking about this very important policy issue and engaging with you in the future. >> you're going to be forced to cut security guards and that is because of the nature of the sequester. why not accept flexibility so you don't have to do that? >> at the top, no amount of flexibility that these sever
secretary lew has served president obama in four positions. this is his fourth and he and the president have become close through his service together. the president wanted to have this ceremony for secretary lew because of that relationship. >> the associated press reported that the last secretary geithner was sworn in by the vice president and made remark about the financial crisis, we need to get our team in place. why would the president not open it up -- >> again, it was a...
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obama and mr. boehner to avoid the debt limit being violated and having america's credit undermined. that is when it was brought up because it was republican policy and that was maybe part of a compromise which it ended up being. 222 republicans voted today, 96% of the caucus, to go home, to go home for a week without a way to turn off the sequestered. they are once again walking away from the american people. you may remember when unemployment insurance was at rest, i said they were walking away from 6 million people. they walked away from middle- class tax cuts. i assume that when they say this, in advertising their adjournment resolution, they called it rules resolution prohibiting democratic grandstanding on the house floor. not only with and not put mr. van hollen's the decision on the floor two weeks ago, not put it on the floor this week, they will not even open the for the discussion to the representatives of the american people. i assume that grandstanding they are referring to is when we
obama and mr. boehner to avoid the debt limit being violated and having america's credit undermined. that is when it was brought up because it was republican policy and that was maybe part of a compromise which it ended up being. 222 republicans voted today, 96% of the caucus, to go home, to go home for a week without a way to turn off the sequestered. they are once again walking away from the american people. you may remember when unemployment insurance was at rest, i said they were walking...